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The Royal Chains and The Sanctuaries: July 23, 2010 Littlefield – FLAC and MP3 Downloads + Streaming Songs

Jonny Leather’s excellent bill at Littlefield last month brought back a favorite band from one of his previous shows, the Brooklyn/Nashville duo The Royal Chains, as well as a band I had not seen, NYC’s The Sanctuaries. As with their excellent performance that I recorded at one of Jonny’s earlier shows, The Royal Chains did not disappoint, trying out some new material that showed off their more melodic and mellow side, such as on “Sea Level/Black City.”

The Sanctuaries have one of those challenging names to Google, but they will give you reasons to find them, with immediate hooks and a wry sense of humor to boot. The catchy “House of Noise,” which this relatively new band has released on a 7?, promises to be a regular favorite at their shows. Catch the Sanctuaries this month at Union Pool on August 31, and in Fredonia, NY at The Foxhole.

I recorded this set in the same manner as the Medications recording, with a stereo board feed and the Schoeps hypercardiod mics. Other than some occasional flaws in the board mix, the sound is excellent. Enjoy!

Stream The Royal Chains’ “Sea Level/Black City”:

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Stream The Sanctuaries’ “House of Noise”:

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